Telavi Tours & Holidays
Telavi Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Telavi, a country town with a population of around 28,000 is the capital of Kakheti, the main wine growing region of Georgia. There are two good reasons for visiting this area, the old churches in the pleasant and green countryside, and the wine. The Kakhetians are known for their conviviality and rare is the visitor who can stay sober for long.The main sight in the town centre is the palace of Herekle built in the 18th century. Its grounds now house a history museum, art gallery, the royal church ...
Telavi, a country town with a population of around 28,000 is the capital of Kakheti, the main wine growing region of Georgia. There are two good reasons for visiting this area, the old churches in the pleasant and green countryside, and the wine. The Kakhetians are known for their conviviality and rare is the visitor who can stay sober for long.The main sight in the town centre is the palace of Herekle built in the 18th century. Its grounds now house a history museum, art gallery, the royal church of Herekle and the remains of a basilica.
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Explore monasteries & museums
Visit the picturesque fortified church complex of Gremi and take a walk up to 4th century Nekresi Monastery. Continue on to the Monastery of Bodbe (11th century), where Georgia's enlightener Saint Nino was buried and the local ethnography museum, home to the artwork of Georgian artist Niko Pirosmani.![Learn the ancient art of wine making](/media/cache/driver/upload/mirror/dhruv-wildfrontierstravel-com/fd086b59_Kakhetiwineregion.jpeg)